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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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